Oscars, Oscars, Oscars, Oscars- OSCARS!

Ok. I try to do this every year- it’s time for me to make my Oscar predictions.X indicates the one that I think the Academy will choose.* indicates the one that I think should win.

Some of these I feel are well informed choices while others are just educated guesses. (At times simply because I could not track down all the bloody films *shakes fist*)

Actor in a Leading RoleX Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”
George Clooney in “Up in the Air”* Colin Firth in “A Single Man”
Morgan Freeman in “Invictus”
Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker”
(Mind you I must say that Ben Foster did an AMAZING job in The Messenger and it saddens me that he got no recognition.)

Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Damon in “Invictus”
Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger”
Christopher Plummer in “The Last Station”
Stanley Tucci in “The Lovely Bones”X*Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”

Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side”
Helen Mirren in “The Last Station”
Carey Mulligan in “An Education”
Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”X* Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia”
(Mind you Bullock was pretty damn epic- so if it ends up being her no surprise there. But please note Mulligan was FANTASTIC- such a good flick.)

Actress in a Supporting Role
Penélope Cruz in “Nine”
Vera Farmiga in “Up in the Air”
Maggie Gyllenhaal in “Crazy Heart”
Anna Kendrick in “Up in the Air”X* Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”

Music (Original Song)
“Almost There” from “The Princess and the Frog” Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
“Down in New Orleans” from “The Princess and the Frog” Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
“Loin de Paname” from “Paris 36” Music by Reinhardt Wagner Lyric by Frank Thomas
“Take It All” from “Nine” Music and Lyric by Maury YestonX* “The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)” from “Crazy Heart” Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
“District 9” Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
“An Education” Screenplay by Nick Hornby
“In the Loop” Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Screenplay by Geoffrey FletcherX* “Up in the Air” Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
(But I have to say that In the Loop is FANTASTIC as well as An Education)